Burning hands and Shocking Grasp do not interact with the weapon attack, like Booming Blade or Green Flame Blade. The damage is limited to what the spell description says. What Filcat said.
Does absorb elements work with shocking grasp?
Correct, you cannot cast absorb elements in response to shocking grasp. Reactions happen after their triggers unless specified otherwise. The trigger for absorb elements is taking damage… This means that you never have the opportunity to cast absorb elements, as you correctly deduced.
What do you do with a shocking grasp spell?
Shocking Grasp. Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal.
Does a shield count as wearing metal armor for shocking grasp?
Yes, a shield will conduct electricity to the person wielding it as well as armor does to the person wearing it. The spirit of the rule is to allow the spell caster to gain advantage by attempting to shock someone through their metal defenses. Different materials of shields are available for a reason, and they have different properties.
When do you get advantage for shocking grasp?
Make a melee spell Attack against the target. You have advantage on the Attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can’t take Reactions until the start of its next turn. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th Level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
What kind of attack does shocking grasp do?
This is a melee spell attack. If you look under ATTACK/SAVE above the description of a spell, you will see what kind of attack it is. This would use your spell attack modifier to connect, at melee range, against the target’s AC. May the Shocking Grasp be delivered through an iron weapon?
